Japanese symbol for “retraining”

再教育

さいきょういく

Romaji: saikyouiku

re-education; retraining; in-service training

In Japanese, retraining is 再教育, read さいきょういく (saikyouiku).

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Meanings

n, vs re-education; retraining; in-service training

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

教

teach, faith, doctrine

on: キョウ
kun: おし.える、おそ.わる

11 strokes · JLPT 3

育

bring up, grow up, raise

on: イク
kun: そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
再生	さいせい saisei	restoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation
再び	ふたたび futatabi	again; once more; a second time
再開	さいかい saikai	reopening; resumption; restarting
再建	さいけん saiken	rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation
再度	さいど saido	a second time; again; once more
再会	さいかい saikai	meeting again; reunion
教育	きょういく kyouiku	education; schooling; training
教え	おしえ oshie	teaching; instruction; teachings
体育	たいいく taiiku	physical education; PE; gym (class)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.